Main Entry:

ar·chi·trave

Pronunciation:

\ˈär-kə-ˌtrāv\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs — more at thorp

Date:

1563

1 : the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column — see column illustration 2 : the molding around a rectangular opening (as a door)